As part of its ongoing development, a banking institution is looking for a Senior Legal Counsel F/M to join its Legal Department, with a strong focus on M&A and Private Equity.Your Responsibilities:Provide strategic legal advice on complex mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, and asset disposals, ensuring optimal deal structuring and risk mitigation.Lead the structuring, negotiation, and execution of high-value private equity transactions and acquisition financing deals, partnering closely with investment teams to drive successful outcomes.Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of sophisticated legal documents, including SPAs, SHAs, shareholders’ agreements, NDAs, financing agreements, and other transactional contracts.Support investment and financing teams throughout all stages of the transaction lifecycle, from due diligence to closing and post-deal integration.Identify, assess, and manage legal and regulatory risks related to transactions, ensuring compliance with applicable banking, financial, and corporate laws.Coordinate and supervise external counsel, auditors, and other advisors, ensuring alignment of strategy and cost-efficient management of legal resources.Monitor regulatory and legislative developments impacting M&A and private equity activities, proactively advising senior management on potential implications and strategic opportunities.Your Profile:Master’s degree (LL.M. or equivalent) in Business Law, Banking & Finance Law, or Corporate Law.At least 8 years of experience in a top-tier law firm and/or in-house legal department, ideally within the banking, financial services, or private equity sectors.Proven expertise in M&A, private equity, and complex contract negotiation.Strong ability to handle high-value, sophisticated transactions.Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.Fluency in French & English (written and spoken) is required; other languages are a plus.What We Offer:A key position within a human-sized legal team at the heart of a well-established bankExposure to diverse fund and corporate projects, both local and cross-borderA collaborative work culture promoting autonomy and professional growth * Competitive compensationIf you meet the above profile and wish to apply, please submit your application, which will be handled with the utmost confidentiality.
